Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
Official name	Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
Carries	BUS 17/ 74/76/421
Crosses	Cape Fear River
Locale	Wilmington, North Carolina
Maintained by	State Highway Agency
ID number	unknown
Design	Lift bridge
Total length	924.5 Meters
Clearance below	41.1 Meters
Opening date	October 1, 1969
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The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge is a steel bridge that lifts a horizontal span to allow passage of large ships. It crosses the Cape Fear River between Brunswick County, North Carolina and New Hanover County, North Carolina. It is used by U.S. Highway 17 Business, U.S. Highway 74, U.S. Highway 76, and U.S. Highway 421 for traffic coming from Brunswick County and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Constructed in 1969, it is the second bridge to cross the Cape Fear River in the Wilmington area and is currently the highest bridge in North Carolina. This bridge is of a type known as a "center span" drawbridge, and is one of the few left in the USA. The bridge opens by the entire center section being lifted vertically between the two towers. Image File history File links Template:Movie poster File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Categories: Road stubs | United States Highway system | U.S. Highways in Florida ... United States Highway 74 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 524 miles (843 km) from southeast North Carolina to Chattanooga, Tennessee. ... United States Highway 76 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 548 miles (882 km) from southeast North Carolina to Chattanooga, Tennessee. ... U.S. Highway 421 is a spur of U.S. Highway 21. ... The Cape Fear River, shown highlighted, with its tributaries The Cape Fear River is a 202 mi (325 km) long river in east central North Carolina in the United States. ... Wilmington is a city in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. ... The National Bridge Inventory (NBI) is a database, compiled by the Federal Highway Administration, with information on all bridges and tunnels in the United States that have roads passing above or below. ... A lift bridge over the Erie Canal at Lockport. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... The Cape Fear River, shown highlighted, with its tributaries The Cape Fear River is a 202 mi (325 km) long river in east central North Carolina in the United States. ... Brunswick County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Location in the state of North Carolina Formed 1729 Seat Wilmington Area  - Total  - Water 849 km² (328 mi²) 334 km² (129 mi²) 39. ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION POSTMILE {{{junction}}} Legend BROWSE STATE HWYS {{{browse}}} United States Highway 17 is a north-south United States highway. ... United States Highway 74 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 524 miles (843 km) from southeast North Carolina to Chattanooga, Tennessee. ... United States Highway 76 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 548 miles (882 km) from southeast North Carolina to Chattanooga, Tennessee. ... U.S. Highway 421 is a spur of U.S. Highway 21. ... Myrtle Beach is a city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ...

See also

• Interstate 140 (North Carolina)
• USS North Carolina (BB-55)

Interstate 140 (abbreviated I-140) in North Carolina or the Wilmington Outer Loop is a planned 27-mile (44 km) spur of Interstate 40 near Wilmington, North Carolina. ... See USS North Carolina for other Navy ships of the same name. ...

External links

• Facts about Bridge

References

• State Bridge Records Accessed June 30, 2006.